Know all about Lamprophyre and Nepheline Syenite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Lamprophyre and Nepheline Syenite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Lamprophyre is Porphyritic whereas that of Nepheline Syenite is Granular. Lamprophyre appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Nepheline Syenite appears Banded and Foilated. The luster of Lamprophyre is subvitreous to dull while that of Nepheline Syenite is greasy to dull. Lamprophyre is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors whereas Nepheline Syenite is available in brown, buff, cream, green, grey, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Lamprophyre are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo) and that of Nepheline Syenite are cemetery markers, creating artwork.